AndyTravis Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Righto... Been using a Yamaha BB714BS, itās brilliant. But I only use the P pickup, and the humbucker is in the way. Using a Modulus flea makes everything sound like RHCP (in my head). so. I have two awesome basses Iāve chased all over the place and wanted for years. And Iām using a P setting. how infuriating is that?! Doesn't help that it was a crap rehearsal tonight in a god awful room. 1 1 Quote
Beedster Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Mate, you've had a bad evening in the studio, nothing to do with the basses. Flea good, Jazz good, Precision good 2 1 Quote
Beedster Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 And if you roll back theĀ trebleĀ control on the Flea, it won't sound like RHCP Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Beedster said: And if you roll back theĀ trebleĀ control on the Flea, it won't sound like RHCP I know, unfortunately, the music does a bit anyhowĀ 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 Hate how flats feel.Ā Ā I feel regretful bass sales upon the horizon... 1 Quote
eude Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Why not keep the basses you know you'll regret selling and get an affordable workhorse P? Something like this? https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/gl-guitars/lb-series-basses/g-l-tribute-lb-100-bass-in-3-tone-sunburst-3-ply-black-pickguard-vintage-tint-gloss-neck-with-brazilian-cherry-fingerboa Eude 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 Well, Iām having a think on it. Reality is Iāve got a few grands worth of basses and Iām not playing them much, and with the band Iām thinking a bass I already have (Orange bb) will do the sound Iām after. Quote
FinnDave Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 I know the feeling - I've got three decent Jazz basses, a lovely Precision, and an expensive and beautiful Sandberg, but all I want to play at the moment is my Epiphone JCB, the cheapest of the lot. If I was to sell a Jazz or even the Sandberg, I'd regret it forever - but it's often hard to remember that when faced with all six basses in a confined space! Quote
eude Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 I had a similar wobble recently. I've amassed quote a collection lately, and I started to feel a little guilty about it, as I'm really only playing at home at the moment, BUT, I fully intend to get back out there once my youngest is a little older, and I know I would massively regret shifting any of them really, so hopefully it'll never come to it. Don't sell them dude Ā Eude Quote
chris_b Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 10 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Been using a Yamaha BB714BS, itās brilliant. But I only use the P pickup, and the humbucker is in the way. . . . . . .And Iām using a P setting. . . . . . . . how infuriating is that?! I have a PJ and never use the J because the P pickup sounds great on its own. If you own a bass that sounds as you want then it doesn't matter how you achieve the sound. A bad sounding rehearsal room is a completely different issue. 1 Quote
Burns-bass Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Youāre just looking for an excuse to spend money. The thrill of chasing down a new bass is always there.Ā (I speak from experience!) Walk away from the computer, put down the phone and itāll pass. Ā Quote
Muzz Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Yup; I have a beeeeyoudiful Dingwall I never use; I know I'll regret selling it, but it's on my mind... I suppose I might look into trading it, as there's the excitement of getting a new bass in the deal, rather than just cash, which will be very quickly absorbed in Other Stuff... Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 35 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: Youāre just looking for an excuse to spend money. The thrill of chasing down a new bass is always there.Ā (I speak from experience!) Walk away from the computer, put down the phone and itāll pass. Ā Itās not to buy anything, I already have a bass that will do what Iām after. Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, chris_b said: I have a PJ and never use the J because the P pickup sounds great on its own. If you own a bass that sounds as you want then it doesn't matter how you achieve the sound. ^ this is important to remember: you're not obliged to use every feature on the bass. The unfortunate drawback to a greater range of tones is that there will invariably be a greater number of combinations that don't sit well in your band's mix, or that you just plain don't like. I have a number of twin-pickup basses on which, for years, I used the neck pickup exclusively. Then I upgraded my amp and cab, and blending in a bit of bridge became more palatable - but it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Even one of my all-time favourites is a PJ, and if I'm playing in a band, I almost never touch the J. (It is, however, quite handy for adding a bit more definition when I'm practising at home and have to keep the volume down!) 2 Quote
Skybone Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Add a tortoiseshell pickguard, and rub some buttah into it. 1 1 Quote
krispn Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 I sold some high end basses/gear as while Ā they were lovely they were of more value to me as money in the bank.Ā Itās fun to own more than one bass - I have three- but one is a used CV jazz nabbed for aboutĀ Ā£100 with some minimal upgrades,Ā the second is a P so a no brainer and the third a JMJ which is just fun to play but it also sounds great.Ā Ā I could reasonable shift two of these and still have enough basses for all my gigs but at this stage the cash tied up in them isnāt enough to make it right at this time. Maybe down the mine but for now itās a pleasure to have all three.Ā Ā If youāre needing to get the cash shift the ones you can do without but you know that brown Yamaha will do the job... no wait itās orange! 1 Quote
LukeFRC Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 you know if you sell them and just use whatever one youāre thinking of that in six months or a year youāre going to want to buy more basses again?Ā Quote
mangotango Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Two things:- 1) You're thinking of the sounds that you want now. That will change in different musical situations, obviously.Ā There a loads of "basses I wish I'd never sold" regret threads on here and every other muso forum. If you've really wanted those basses and found the ones that you want, I can't see why you'd give them up. Back in my blues guitar playing days (mid-90's), I acquired a Gibson ES-355 - exactly like the one that BB King played before Gibson built him the Lucille.Ā Except the band line-up changed and I found myself playing the Strat more. So after constant pressuring from a workmate, I sold him the Gibbo 'cos I wasn't using it and I believed it was a "wasting asset".Ā Of course, I regretted it pretty much straight away and for 20 years after that until I lucked into my D'Andeglico semi, which is all round a better guitar.Ā The point is, there were loads of times I could have used that guitar after the break-up of theĀ band where IĀ used the Strat. Still notĀ sure that I've learned the lesson, but I'm trying to avoid being bitten by the same dog twice. 2) You already have a bass that does the sound that you feel that you want, as well as the couple of fantastic basses that you're talking about above? Good. Use that for now, but you will still have the basses that you need for all the other sounds in your head that you will want somewhere down the line. Play the long game on this, unless you're in desperate need of the dosh -Ā in which case, make some space in your life to prepareĀ for Mr. Regret to take up residence. Ā I speak as knows. Ā As has been said, don't let oneĀ duff rehearsal in a rubbish room mess things up for you. Life's too short. 2 Quote
Paul S Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 ^^ This is how I feel.Ā I am currently busy re-buying all the same types of 4 string basses that I sold 'when I moved exclusively to 5 strings'Ā š 1 Quote
FinnDave Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Paul S said: ^^ This is how I feel.Ā I am currently busy re-buying all the same types of 4 string basses that I sold 'when I moved exclusively to 5 strings'Ā š Same here, just change '5 strings' to '6 strings' and that's me! Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paul S said: ^^ This is how I feel.Ā I am currently busy re-buying all the same types of 4 string basses that I sold 'when I moved exclusively to 5 strings'Ā š Iāve recently been considering getting a 5 string but the above is similar toĀ my fear of OCD dictatingĀ Iāll have to have a matching 5-er for all my 4s,Ā so have decided to only go 5when I actually need to. Edited March 10, 2020 by Lozz196 2 Quote
Paul S Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Iāve recently been considering getting a 5 string but your experience as above Paul was my fear, so decided to only go five when I actually need to. My way around this now is to just buy both Ā Quote
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